Forest View, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

76%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Forest View	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$33,010	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$97,321	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$100,521	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,938	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$49,125	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$45,250	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.1%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	1.8%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Forest View is 11% higher than the national average
The median household income in Forest View is 76% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Forest View is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Forest View is 88% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,874 $97,321 $194,642

City

$39,460 $59,196 $118,392

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Forest View median earnings by income bracket

Forest View employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.0%	12.0%
Manufacturing sector	16.1%	16.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	11.7%	11.7%
Public administration	7.3%	7.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	19.6%	19.6%
Education, health & social services	7.0%	7.0%
Other	17.3%	17.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hinsdale, IL	17,366	$206,701	273.6%
Western Springs, IL	13,247	$184,412	233.3%
Burr Ridge, IL	10,761	$151,900	174.6%
Oak Brook, IL	8,085	$140,743	154.4%
River Forest, IL	10,883	$125,288	126.5%
Forest View, IL	1,312	$97,321	75.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Purdy, MO	1,312	$44,750	19.1%
South Fallsburg, NY	1,312	$30,606	44.7%
Nixon, PA	1,312	$101,154	82.8%
Richmond, NB	1,312	n/a
Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides, QC	1,312	n/a
Forest View, IL	1,312	$97,321	75.9%

Source: The Forest View, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).